In the second two parter in as many weeks we wrap up my trip to New Orelans and its growing Streetcar system. Unlike the Silverliner Farewell two parter, which warranted a "Previously On", this week I will forgo such formalities because the the way the photos turned out actlly did a nice job breaking things up into two distinct narratives. While ( Read more... )

Before I begin I would like to reassure everyone that I am not trying to spin myself off into a private investigation blog and the next two photo essays were the result of a simple two day tourist trip to the somewhat soggy City of New Orleans. Yes, the Crescent City is on the rebound and after 5 years and a hell of a lot of bleach they almost ( Read more... )

I am sure those who read this enjoy rail transportation and as anyone who has attended my Mid-Winter trips knows in Philly there are many different modes to choose from. However I am also not afraid of physical activity and again as anyone who has attended a Mid-Winter trip knows you can double your fun in Philly with a bit of walking. Last July ( Read more... )

One easy way to earn Amtrak Guest Rewards points it to take a number of short trips on the low cost, unreserved Amtrak Keystone Line. To this end I partnered with the Xen Master of AGR points, Chuchubob to take a milti-part trip on the Keystone line over last year's Thanksgiving Week. The trip would check in on what was up at the Middletown and ( Read more... )

Ha! I managed to slide it in before the boom lowered. Yes here is the extensive set of photos from last year's SEPTA Mid-Winter trip. Last year the photos were a bit more extensive than years prior due to the extraordinarily good weather. When it's gray and rainy I tend not to care too much about taking pictures of the local scene, but in 2008 ( Read more... )

What do you get when you take the PATH and remove the H? Well first you get a "port" that's 981 miles from the nearest seacoast. Second you get an extensive light rail system that was once posted a fleet of 666 PCC streetcars. Third, you get an antiquated fare collection system that puts SEPTA to shame.

That's right, last Armistice Day I took a ( Read more... )

On a Saturday last July I decided to go pick up a friend from the airport by way of the Baltimore Streetcar Museum. As that did not kill enough time I then went and waited with a friend on the glidepath of BWI Runway 10, just where it crosses the NEC to watch her plane land.

By the end of the day I was able to fan light rail, heavy rail and ( Read more... )

Look! It's a trolley museum, NO, its a transit line! Actually, it's a little of both. The self styled McKinney Avenue Transit Authority is a heritage trolley operating in Dallas along, you guessed it, McKinney Ave. It runs from the Arts district on St. Paul St to the West Village, which is a trendy area fully of shoppes, restaurants and ( Read more... )

Nothing that exciting, just a quick little trip I took to the BSM back in March along with various pictures of spring in my local area.

You can find all of the wonderful pix at

http://acm.jhu.edu/~sthurmovik/Railpics/07-03-24_BSM_SPRING/-Thumbnails.html

( And of course some teaser pix. )

Back over the July 4th Holiday I took a little trip up to Boston to ride the C, D and E Green Lines. To get there I took the very worst train on the NEC...Amtrak Train 66 aka Hell on Wheels. Just about the ONLY good thing about the trip was that at 2am Penn Station lacks its normal contingant of railfan harassing police and I was able to get a ( Read more... )